Thinogenics

Thinogenics of the Crossroads

there are two other issues relating to obesity. The first is genetics. As amazing as it sounds, genetics do not play a major role as a cause for obesity. Genetics do determine general body shape, but arc not the main cause for a low metabolism, intense and constant physical hunger, or emotional eating.

The other issue is that specific foods, or kinds of foods, actually make you gain weight very quickly. Nutritionists and doctors always talk about calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, and sodium. Some are now more advanced and talk about simple carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, and the glycemic index levels of foods. (Foods high on the glycemic index fall into the category of highly refined or super highly refined, causing massive spikes in insulin secretion, leading to increased food cravings and hunger, and making the body increase fat deposits.) Some talk about saturated or unsaturated fats. All of these components have some level of importance. However, nutritionists and doctors virtually never mention the most important and significant components of food which lead to weight gain and obesity. The most significant components of food that play the largest role in weight gain and obesity are food additives, chemicals, and food processing techniques! It’s not the food itself; it’s not really the calories, the amount of fat, the amount of carbohydrates, sodium, glycemic index level, or protein. It’s how food is processed and the man-made chemicals and additives in the food that actually cause weight gain and obesity. These include bovine growth hormone and antibiotics injected into meat, poultry, and dairy products, flavor enhancers, such as monosodium glutamate, artificial sweeteners such as NutraSweet (aspartame) and Splenda (sucrolos). This also includes man-made sugars such as high fructose corn symp, corn syrup, dextrose, sucrose, fructose, highly refined white sugar, processed molasses, processed honey, malto dextrin, etc., plus the over 15,000 chemicals that are routinely added to virtually every product you buy, including conventionally grown fruits and vegetables. Man-made trans fats such as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils cause weight gain and obesity.